Hi everyone. Is there a way I can see the date I created / modified an element (person, note, etc) in Gramps? Thanks!

[image] CQL: Thanks for the answer. I assume then that there’s no way to access this info / filter elements based on time criteria directly from Gramps, not even with an add on, isn’t it? There is. In each of the Categoary Views showing tables, you can add more columns to the table. A common …

Thanks for the answer. I assume then that there’s no way to access this info / filter elements based on time criteria directly from Gramps, not even with an add on, isn’t it?

I think it should be possible to use Python to code a new filter rule that could be use in custom filters. With more effort, a “Created” column could be added to the views. But no, nothing out-of-the-box, as far as I know.

Thanks both, using the column editor to activate “Last changed” works great (I wish there was also a “Created” colum to choose) I’m loving this program :slight_smile:

[image] CQL: (I wish there was also a “Created” colum to choose) After looking through the Gramps Data Model diagram and some developer docs, I see no mention of calls for a separate Creation Date timestamp. I believe the Last Changed datestamp is absolutely needed to control the session-lev…

You can change the tab order. By default the first column is sorted. [date-modification]

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GeorgeWilmes April 20, 2023, 4:44pm 2

The creation timestamp is part of the object’s handle. Here’s an example of how to decode it using SQL.

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Time of creation

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